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LAS VEGAS—Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) has announced the third annual Boutique Lifestyle International Leadership Symposium will be held at the SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino September 17-19, 2014.

This conference, organized and powered by BLLA, was established to focus on conversations surrounding the successful operation, design, development and empowerment of this niche hotel sector. The program includes a hotel owner's private session and Think Tank and an array of panel discussions and brief vignettes of topics vital to the industry.

Frances Kiradjian, BLLA Founder and Chairwoman stated, "We are absolutely thrilled for the brand new SLS Las Vegas property to be hosting our conference and our association looks forward to working with Sam Nazarian, and the SLS dream team to create an amazing and memorable event."

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